Teaching Assistant & MDS - Burton Bradstock Primary School

Burton Bradstock Primary School is seeking a skilled and dedicated individual to join our team in a combined role comprising 25 hours as a Teaching Assistant and 5 hours as a Midday Supervisor. Please note that these position details will be split across two separate contracts.

Hours:

Teaching Assistant - 25 hours per week, working 39 weeks per year, this includes 5 Inset Days & Midday Supervisor - 5 hours per week, working 38 weeks per year.

• Teaching Assistant:
  Grade 5, SCP 5-6 (£15,360 – £15,604 per annum)
• Midday Supervisor:
  Grade 1, SCP 3 (£2,901 per annum)

Contract:

Fixed-term (2 November 2026 – 31 August 2027) linked to specific work which is funded for a fixed term only.

Working Pattern:
Monday to Friday - Teaching Assistant hours 8.45am-12.00pm & 1.30-3.15pm. Midday Supervisor hours 12.00-1.00pm (which may be subject to change according to business need).

Closing date: 9am on 15 October 2026

Interview date: week commencing 2 November 2026

This post involves supporting teaching and learning across the school and will include working with children with an Education Health and Care Plan and those on the SEND register. Essential qualities include discretion, empathy, professionalism, and good personal organisation with great communication skills and a desire to see young people achieve their potential. The right candidate would also demonstrate adaptability and resilience.

Understanding of learning difficulties, knowledge of subject areas, and experience of working with young people in an educational setting will be advantageous.

We are looking for someone to help create a safe, happy, and engaging lunchtime environment. You will need to be a good timekeeper, caring and confident when dealing with pupils, a good communicator, a calm organiser and be able to work well in a team.

Please note:

The working pattern for the role will be discussed at the interview stage and may be subject to change according to business need.

Please refer to the attached job description for more details about the role.

If you have any further questions, please contact Sarah Elliott on or by emailing [email protected]

Please Note:

the actual salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and paid annual leave entitlement for an employee with under 5 years' service.

Burton Bradstock Primary School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.

The pro rata salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and includes appropriate paid annual leave and bank holiday entitlements.

This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.